But he committed his future to Ibrox recently. Tavernier signed a new one-year extension to his current deal in Glasgow at the end of July – meaning he is now tied down to Rangers until the end of the 2018-19 season.

Tavernier, who joined Warburton’s men from W igan Athletic along with Martyn Waghorn last summer, was superb for Rangers last season.

Rangers' James Tavernier fouls Celtic's Patrick Roberts

He scored 15 goals from right-back and became one of the most feared attacking full-backs in Scotland – so it is no wonder he attracted interest from other clubs.

But the defender has committed his future to Rangers and will not be swapping Glasgow for Turkey anytime soon.

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